Wednesday, February 18, 2009

World Health Day 2009

Support your local hospital and their emergency services.
clipped from www.who.int



Hospital staff receive a survivor of China's 12 May 2008 earthquake, which damaged more than 11 000 health facilities
WHO China

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical life-lines for vulnerable people in disasters - treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people's health needs.

They are cornerstones for primary health care in communities – meeting everyday needs, such as safe childbirth services, immunizations and chronic disease care that must continue in emergencies. Often, already fragile health systems are unable to keep functioning through a disaster, with immediate and future public health consequences.

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